To Let Go of Stress, Catch Your Breath: Ujayii Breathing How-To
by Jill Miller | May 7th, 2009 | Comments (4)
topic: Health & Wellness, Yoga | tags: Add new tag, breath, breathing-exercises, pranayama, stress-relief, ujayii, yoga breathing techniques
When I first began practicing yoga in 1983, my teachers didn’t just tell me to breathe; they gave me explicit instructions on how to breathe, how to feel the sensations of breath, and how to become familiar with the muscles of respiration. When I began studying the Ashtanga style of yoga at age 22, I was introduced to ujayii pranayama, or the triumphant breath. It was a complete revelation to me.
